Survival Tip #159: Put your Christmas tree in a crate. Last week, on Thursday, after both kids were fast asleep, James and I poured a festive glass of cider and sat down to scribble…
five little things that made my week. 1. this crate. {for offering a non-terrible baby-proofed tree option.} 2. these envelopes. {all strung up.} 3. this woolly number. {and getting to pass it along to…
This post is sponsored by Leesa, a mattress company with the simple goal: “to help people sleep better”. It’s not very often in the world of partnerships that you get to talk about something old, but…
five little things that made my week. 1. this cookie. {and all the others.} 2. these empty shelves. {no, pardon me. these empty bunk beds.} 3. these hand-me-downs. {worn more than eighteen months by…
five little things that made my week. 1. these slippers. {and the weather to wear them in.} 2. this can of utensils. {silas’s absolute favorite thing right now. dump them out, put them in.…
Today, a brief tutorial on how to make a seasonal craft that gives an autumnal walk or an autumnal dinner just the right bit of whimsy and light to make everything else disappear for…
five little things that made my week. 1. vanilla extract. {i don’t know what possessed me, but i had a sudden urge for a dash in morning coffee and i’ve been repeating the move…
Survival Tip #158: Get Stubborn/Find Room. This summer, we finally caved and got a window air conditioner. After the third consecutive June night where temperatures in our apartment were just shy of 100 degrees,…
five little things that made my week. 1. this yellow-colored collection. {an accidental bit of office cheer.} 2. these caramel colored nails. {and the invitation to check out for an hour in this spot.} …
This post is sponsored by Parachute, makers of modern bedding and bath essentials for a more comfortable home. In most New York City apartments, the heat is either on, or it’s not. And when it’s…